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3/29/2006

Transportation Headlines for Wednesday March 29, 2006

Amtrak FY07 Grant and Legislative Request
http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/FY07GrantLegislativeRequest.pdf (pdf file)
Amtrak

Bikeways to Prosperity: Assessing the Economic Impact of Bicycle Facilities
http://trb.org/publications/trnews/trnews242rpo.pdf (pdf file)
Transportation Research Board

Capitol leaders must reverse our state of disrepair
http://www.dailybulletin.com/opinions/ci_3644609
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Final Report: Model Deployment of a Regional, Multi-Modal 511 Traveler Information System
http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov/JPODOCS/REPTS_TE/14248_files/14248.pdf (pdf file)
U.S. DOT, ITS Joint Program Office

FRA Releases Preliminary 2005 U.S. Train Accident Information
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/press-releases/91
Federal Railroad Administration

Improving Transit Equity, Streamlining Operations: Technologies That Benefit the Transportation Disadvantaged
http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov/jpodocs/brochure/14139.htm
U.S. DOT, ITS Joint Program Office

LA Metro Exercises Option to Acquire 96 Additional Cummins Westport 320-hp L Gas Plus-Powered Metro Liners
http://snipurl.com/ocb1
CCN Matthews

LA MTA secures $208 million in state funds for Exposition light-rail line
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=8538
Progressive Railroading

Metrolink offers discount to compensate for delays
http://snipurl.com/ocy2
Riverside Press Enterprise

Metrolink to raise fares: The 5.5 percent increase is mostly blamed on rising fuel costs
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1075892.php
Orange County Register

Mexico gearing up for bids on megaport
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20060328-9999-1b28colonet.html
San Diego Union Tribune

MTA Employee Retires, Celebrates 100th Birthday - New spokesman for 99 Cents Stores
http://snipurl.com/ocdq
Our Weekly

Police: 18-Year-Old Woman Attacked In Red Line Station
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/8301825/detail.html
NBC 4 TV

San Diego Airport panel keeps joint-use alive
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060328-9999-1m28airport.html
San Diego Union Tribune

Shipping experts see heavy cargo season, few disruptions in SoCal
http://snipurl.com/ocav
Mercury News

Teen Attacked At Red Line Subway Station
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_086211449.html
CBS 2 TV